51′ : Odafa on the run and his is on side. Passes to Tolgey inside the D now and Ozbey shoots towards the goal but is blocked by the East Bengal defense. Looked like a hand ball there !

49′ : Neat work by Saumik Dey and Mehtab Hussain. But its the final third that East Bengal are failing to deliver.

47′ : Ishfaq goes down , infact he has been brought down by Tolgay in midfield. Old mates coming together huh ? On the other hand Bhargav clashes with Sahini. Bit scrappy start to this period.

45′ : Second half about to begin as Mohun Bagan now go from left to right. More importantly , we have a second half this time !

HALF TIME : MMB 0 – 0 KEB

44′ : Lovely one touch by Odafa for Tolgey who chases that one into the box . Well defended by Opkara.

42′ : Bencherifa will be disappointed with the way his boys have lost possession , often !

40′ : MMB 0 – 0 KEB

38′ : Strong work from Penn Orji somehow finds Chidi and a shots coming in for Shilton who parries it away for a a corner.

36′ : What a chance for East Bengal . Closet that they have got till now. Ishfaq with the cross was actually straight into Shilton but he made it look difficult with bodies surrounding him and spills it over for Chidi who turns but just could not control well enough to get the ball into the net.

34′ : Chidi Edeh is playing a bit wide as Sahini as moved into the striker position and Penn Orji just behind. Mohun Bagan on the other hand are in a typical 4-4-2 formation with a constant and direct supply to Tolgey and Okolie upfront.

32′ : Header coming in from Sahini , good one that , just wide of the post.

30′ : MMB 0 – 0 KEB

28′ : Hits the Post ! Free kick by Odafa , There were 7 in KEB wall . But Odafa manages to get past and completely beats Mondal but the ball hits the post. .

26′ : Strong play by Ozbey and Odafa who earns a free kick just outside the box. Dangerous this for East Bengal.

24′ : Ishfaq , Mehtab , Ralte now back to Mehtab beautifully worked this, now Chidi shoots but sharply saved by Shilton Paul

22′ : Nabi crosses one in from the left for Tolgey, who cannot reach to it, but Odafa is there behind, sets it up for Maithani and Manish Mathani latches on, shoots on target but lacks power, collected by Mondal

20′ : MMB 0 – 0 KEB

18′ : Ozbey to Bhargav now to Odafa who looks again for Ozbey. Good move by Mohun Bagan but its too hasty for one’s liking.

16′ : Good turn by Penn Orji , lovely swivel of the hips but is eventually blocked by Mohun Bagan’s Nirmal Chettri.

14′ : Sahini to Mehtab now to Khabra looks for Chidi who has been held by Uga and rightly earns a free kick. Good decision by the Ref.

12′ : Lively first ten minutes here. Contrasting styles of play on display as East Bengal are ready to pass the ball around whereas Mohun Bagan are trying to get the ball up first time.

10′ : MMB 0 – 0 KEB

8′ : Crosses and set pieces have just been a bit over hit by East Bengal. Probably some adrenaline rush getting up. Good work from Mehtab Hussain nonetheless , keeping possession.

6′ : Almost an own GOAL ! , Ozbey crosses one in from the left and Uga Okpara tries to clear the ball , but in the wrong direction ! Corner now and Nirmal Chhetri latches on it with a sublime header just off target !

4′ : Chidi Edeh on the prowl and we have the first corner of the match for East Bengal. Ralte with a left foot punch gets Shilton Paul into action.

2′ : East Bengal with some early possession as we have a counter attack by Togay Ozbey , well shielded off by Opkara

0′ : Mohun Bagan in green – maroon jerseys and white shorts play from right to left against East Bengal in their traditional red and gold jerseys and black shorts .